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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,287,791.60, 72,431,687.40 and 12,385,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,287,791.60, 72,431,687.40 and 12,385,999.60 is: 18,578,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,287,791.60 : 72,431,687.40 = 12,385,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,287,791.60/72,431,687.40 = 12,385,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,287,791.60x = 72,431,687.40 × 12,385,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,287,791.60x = 897,138,851,163,725.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,138,851,163,725.12/48,287,791.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,578,999.40

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